"attempt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Is this a fad, or just an opportunistic attempt to cash in on the notoriety of the famous subject?
- At the time, Hardy said it "substantially undervalued" the business, describing Beazley's offer as an "opportunistic" attempt to take advantage of the current market conditions.
- The board regards Alcoa's proposal "as an opportunistic attempt to capitalize on the recent downturn in world conditions and base-metal prices," Mr. Burgess said.
- Instead of focusing on those goals, the House and Senate have been stuffing the legislation with opportunistic attempts to please corporate campaign contributors.
- The play may have been simply an opportunistic attempt to score a success with the audience on an always-controversial topic.
- Mussolini had just passed his racial laws in an opportunistic attempt to please Hitler and Lev Nussimbaum's Jewish identity was officially denounced.
- Ed Miliband in an opportunistic attempt to score points against Mr Clarke has comitted Labour to bad policy on prisons'
- The international community must also be alert to opportunistic attempts by states to justify domestic repression and crackdowns by claiming that they are "fighting terrorism".
- The rapporteur's opportunistic attempt to use the report to make nationalistic proposals in his own personal interest is entirely inappropriate and entirely undermines the purpose of the Communication.
- She quit her party and joined the government in an obviously opportunistic attempt at gaining power.
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